Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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